Puzzle



A. G. DANA 1,787,473

PUZZLE Jan; 6, 1931.

Filed June 22, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 6, 1931. A. G. DANNA 1,787,473

PUZZLE Fil ed June 22, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 45 indication of that fact. Manifestly, this Patented Jan. 6, 1931 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ARNOLD G. DANA, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT PUZZLE Application filed June 22, 1929. Serial No. 372,858.

This invention relates to improvements in Figures 1 and 2 show the opposite sides of puzzles and more especially to improvements a puzzle according to my invention;

in what are generally known as jig saw puz- Figures 3, 4, and 6 are sectional views zles. 4 along lines 33, 4-4, 5-5 and 66, respec- 5 Jig saw puzzles as heretofore known have tively, of Figure 1; and 55 generally comprised rectangular sheets of Figures 7 and 8 are plan views of individual either wood or cardboard having pictures pieces of the puzzle. printed, or painted thereon, or afiixed thereto Referring to the drawings in which I have 1n some manner, the 'sheets'being sawed or illustrated my invention by showing a pre- 10 otherwise fashioned intoa number of more or ferred embodiment of the same, the referto less arbitrary parts which are fitted together ence numeral 10 indicates, in general, the imby the user in solving the puzzle, the latter beproved puzzle which comprises a number of ing assisted in bringing together the parts of parts, such as 11, 12, 13 and 1 1 which are cut, the puzzle not only by the shapes of the pieces if preferred, from a single piece of sheet ma- 15 themselves but by the parts of the pictures terial, and which in the preferred embodi- 65 apearing thereon. ment illustrated, form, when assembled to-" It is in general an object of the present ingether, a substantially rectangular sheet. vention to provide a uzzle somewhat of the If desired, the shapes of the several parts of jig saw type but whic is more complex than the puzzle, as viewed from either or both those now known or used. By making the sides, may be entirely arbitrary. A feature puzzle more difiicult to assemble, it is caused of the present invention resides, however, in to appeal to older children and adults, who the use of parts representing either readily find in it difliculties worthy of their skill, and recognizable or fanciful figures. For examit creates and holds interest in and gives enple, it will be readily understood that the part tertainment to a large class of persons who designated by the reference numeral 12 repreare intrigued by the problems presented. The sents the head and part'of the body of a camel, scope of av puzzle of this general character 1s while the part designated by the reference therefore considerably increased. numeral 13represents the head of a bear.

Another object of. the invention is to ro- I According to the invention, the several videapuzzle in whichapart, if not all,o the pieces of the puzzle are not provided with W individual pieces are shaped to represent sides which are perpendicular to the upper either readily recognizable or fanciful figures. and lower surfaces, as in the usual jig saw Another object of the invention is to propuzzle, but as may be readily understood vide a puzzle of the above type in which cerfrom the cross-sectional views shown in Figtain or all of the pieces show a figure of one ures to 6, lnclusive, the sides of the individform whenviewed from one side and a figure P14aces are arranged at I H ngles to of an entirely different shape or form when the upper and faces, the anglfas bemg viewed from the opposite side. In this way, suchethat certam, If not of the Pleces are it is Possible, by giving the Opposite faces of shaped go represent one form of figure, when the pieces the same general color or character, i mm fi f g fl i to inject a substantial problem into the locaa W en g: 6 gq ig i g tion or positioning of each piece, which, if S1 or examp 9 pa m ma 6 yre H erence numeral 12 is in the form of l upslde dgwn ponta'ms Itself htfle or no as viewed in Figure 1, and in the for in f gri ostrich, when viewed from the opposite side, adds considerably to thedifiiculty of solution. as in Fi u 2 thi b i more l l ill To these and other ends, the invention cont t d b Figure 7. Likewise, the part in- I sists of the novel features and combination of di t d b th reference nu r l 14 i Fi parts to be hereinafter described and claimed. ure 1 is of an entirely different shape, when 69 In the drawings, viewed from the opposite side, as in Figure 1 2, both sides of the figure being shown in F igure 8, in which the part 14 is separated from the remaining parts of the puzzle. H

The particular puzzle which I have selected for illustration is what Iterm a jungle puzzle, inasmuch as the resulting pictures on both sides represent a variety of animal figures. In theparticular case shown, the outline of each part is that of an animal and this is true with respect to the figures at both faces of, the sheet. It will be understood,

however, that other figures might be repre-- sented, and'that while the figures represented on one face might be recognizable as such, the figures on the opposite face might be quite arbitrary and unrecognizable. It is also 0b *classat the opposite faces of the sheet.

Preferably, the opposite faces of thesheet are finished in the same way and have the same general appearance so that a given piece which is being placed in position contains in itself no indication as to whether or not it is.

upside down with respect to'the picture or effect to be formed. When the various parts of the puzzle are separated and some of the parts reversed with respect to the others, it is more difficult to determine the corresponding sides of the several parts than in the case of the ordinary jig saw puzzles, wherein the parts present the same appearance or shape when viewed from either side..

It will be noted that certain parts of the puzzle do not extend from the upper to the lower face of the puzzle, and that the saw cuts separating the pieces are arranged at various angles suitable for bringin out different shapes of the parts, as viewe from opposite sides, and adding to the complexity of the puzzle a whole. For example, it will be observed from Figs. 3 and 6 that some of the fiat parts have diverging side surfabesfittinginto upwardly flaring recesses,.while other parts fit downwardly flaring recesses, all of these parts being individually separable. It will also be observed from Fig. 3 that a certain part. or parts, instead of having divergent side surfaces, may have, at one or more places, both of its side surfaces angled in the same sense with respect to-the plane of the sheet. While the puzzle may be subdivided into its several parts by the use of a, jig saw, it will be readily understood that the cuts or separations between the parts may be formed in other w-ays as, for example, by

like piece 0 material having upper and lower faces, said sheet being divided into a plurality of interfitting parts, certain of said parts havin the marginal edge portions of one face t ereof shaped to represent one form of figure and the opposite face shaped to represent a different form of figure.

. 2. 'In a puzzle, a relatively flat sheet of ma- I terial havin upper and lower faces, said sheet being ivided into a plurality of interfittin parts, certain of. said parts having one ace thereof entirely different in shape from the opposite face thereof.

' 3. In a puzzle, a flat relatively thin piece of sheet material, said material being cut from face to face into a plurality of interfitting parts having parallel upper and lower faces and sides which are at an angle to the upper and lower faces, the angles of the sides of said parts relatively to the faces of said parts bemg different on different parts.

4. In a puzzle, a relatively flat piece of sheet material having parallel upper and lower faces, said material being cut from face to face into a plurality of interfitting parts, the angle of the cut on one side of a given art relatively to said faces being different rom that on another side of the part.

5. In a puzzle, a relatively flat piece of material cut from face to face into a plurality of interfitting parts, the angles of said cuts relatively to the faces of said parts varying from part to part, and the angle on one side of certain of said parts being difl'erentfrom the angles on other sides of the respective parts.

6. In figures representing by the outlines of their e ge the side faces of certain of said fi ures being at acute'angles to the surface of t e sheet. .7. In a puzzle, a relatively flat piece of marial cut from face to face into a plurality of parts, the angle of said cuts relatively to the faces of'certain of said parts varying a puzzle, a plurality of relatively flat ortions animals or the like, said figures inter tting to form a substantially'flat sheet,

pluralit of parts, the angles of said cuts relative y to the faces of said arts varying from part to part, and the ang e of said cuts .40 sheet.

relatively to the faces of certain of said parts varying about the periphery of said parts, whereby said partsare provided with oppoiite faces having shapes of entirely different orm.

5 9. In a puzzle, a fiat sheet of material divided from face to face into a luralit of interfittin parts, certain of sai parts aving side e ges outlining certain figures at one face of the sheet, and outlining figures of different shape at the other face.

, 10. A puzzle having a plurality of pieces having flat parallel upper and lower faces which may be fitted together to form a flat sheet, some of. said pieces having upwardly diverging side surfaces while others of said pieces have downwardly diverging side suraces.

11. Afpuz zle of the type described having pieces with angled side surfaces extending in opposite directions with respect to the plane-of the sheet, and a piece having angled side surfaces extending generally in the same direction with respect tothe plane of the sheet, each of saidpieceshaving flat parallel upper and lower: faces.

12. In a puzzle, a flat sheet of material cut from face to face into a plurality of parts, Y the angles of the sides of-one ofsaid parts relatively to the faces of thesheet varying from place to place in the peripheral contour.

of such part, said parts being provided with flat parallel upper and lower faces. v 13. In a puzzle, a plurality of relatively as flat figures representing by the outlines of their side edges animals or the like, said figures being shaped to fit together into a a substantially flat sheet and having side sur faces at, various angles to the plane of the 14. A puzzle of the jig saw t com rising a relatively thin flat sheet 0 materia cut from face to face to form a plurality of interfitting non-symmetrical pieces, said sheet being cut alon lines presenting acute angles to the lane 0 v the sheet.

15.- uzzle of the jig saw type comprising a re atively thin flat sheet of material cut from face to face to form a plurality of no interfitting non-symmetrical pieces, said sheet being out along lines presenting acute angles to the plane of the sheet, the angle cuts at different parts of the sheet varying from, each other in degree of angularity. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of June, 1929.

ARNOLDG. DANA. 

